JJ & Dre -- Chicago Rock & Roll with Soul

One year in the making, JJ & Dre’s self-titled album lands a huge punch with a velvettouch. Marching in tight formation towards the bigger stages and the wideraudience they’ve long deserved, this album swings boldly across genres withoutcompromising the “Rock and Soul” sound loyal fans love.

Those familiar with the personalities in this band will appreciate the way the stage has been set here,designed as one complete listen, a fully-realized 2 sided album, JJ & Dre is the truestportrait of the band to date.

JJ & Dre opens in a smoky back room with “Anchors,” a confident vocal volley between brilliant lead vocalist Andrea Dotoli and the band’sgifted keyboardist, Eric Allen, and closes at the top of the bleachers with theanthemic “Dying on the Vine,” guided with Southern swagger by lead guitarist JasonParadise.

The love and hard work that this six piece has poured into this album isevident from the start; the mix is better than clean, buffed to a high shine, and thereisn’t a note out of place.